Touching the Altar: The Old Testament for Christian Worship

What does it mean to be in the presence of God's holiness? How can it affect us whether we seek it out or stumble upon it? Can it truly change our very reality to encounter it?

The essayists in this volume explore these questions at the heart of Christian worship, considering the oft—neglected Old Testament as essential to understand our purpose in worship. Following the structure of the Hebrew canon — beginning with the Pentateuch, moving through to the Psalms, then wisdom literature — eac...